22:19 The army is shelling in an attempt to disperse protesters in Daraa’s town of Enkhel and more than 200 soldiers are trying to disperse a protest in Daraa’s town of Jassem. (S.N.N.)

22:18 People began protesting in support of Hama in Hama’s Kafr Zeita. (S.N.N.)

22:17 A protest in support of the besieged cities began in Hasaka. (S.N.N.)

22:16 A protest in support of the besieged cities began in Daraa’s town of Sanamayn. (S.N.N.)

22:15 An anti-regime protest began in the town of Daraa. Protesters are chanting in support Hama, al-Harak, Deir az-Zour and other besieged cities. Security forces are firing at protesters who began protesting after leaving the Omari Mosque. (S.N.N.)

21:46 Head of the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria, Ammar al-Qurba, told Al-Jazeera television on Sunday that the Syrian regime is using “internationally prohibited weapons to suppress protests,” adding that neighborhoods were attacked using such weapons in Hama and Deir az-Zour.

20:50 Eye witness says there is gunfire in Kaswa near Damascus, people prevented from praying in mosques, Al-Arabiya reports.

20: 47 MP Marwan Hamadeh said the “massacre” in Syria “reached today the degree of crime against humanity,” and added that it is sad to see that arms, which “in principle are designed” to fight Israel, are “burning” Syrian cities.

20:35 US President Barack Obama said he was "appalled" by Syria's crackdown on Sunday, which activists say killed nearly 140 people, and vowed to step up pressure to isolate President Bashar al-Assad, AFP reported.

20:39 Turkey urged the Syrian government Sunday to halt deadly attacks on civilians and use peaceful methods to end the unrest, AFP reported.

17:13 People are protesting in support of Syria’s Hama in Maarat al-Noaaman and Jabal az-Zawiya, Al-Arabiya reports.

17:12 Italy on Sunday condemned the Syrian army's assault on the flashpoint protest city of Hama as "a horrible act" of repression and urged the Syrian government to end all violence against civilians, AFP reported.

17:10 A funeral began in Daraa’s town of al-Harak. Protesters are chanting in support of Hama. (S.N.N.)

16:59 People are protesting in support of Hama, Deir az-Zour, Abu Kamal and al-Harak in Jableh al-Qassam. (S.N.N.)

16:50 Military air force is flying over Daraa’s town of Nawa. There are reports that some soldiers defected from the army near Nawa. (S.N.N.)

16:22 German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Sunday sharply condemned the military crackdown on demonstrators in Syria and threatened new sanctions against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

16:30A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Sunday in Homs’s neighborhood of al-Dablan shows people protesting in support of Hama.

16:25 Activists say there is random gunfire in the Syrian town of Hayt which is close to Lebanon, Al-Jazeera reports.

16:18 Official in US Embassy in Syria says Syrian authorities “involved in war” against Syrian people, Al-Arabiya reports.

16:15 US Embassy in Damascus Press attaché JJ Harder told Reuters on Sunday that the Syrian authorities are launching a “war” against the Syrian people by attacking Hama in an attempt to crush protests calling for democracy.

16:15 The funeral of a young man killed in recent protests is being held in Homs’ neighborhood of Bab al-Sibaa. (S.N.N.)

16:10A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Sunday in Harasta shows people protesting against the regime.

15:57An eye witness in the Syrian town of al-Harak in Daraa told Al-Jazeera television over the phone that the number of those detained today in al-Harak is 250, adding that security forces killed more than four and injured 65.

15:59A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Sunday in Salamiya in Hama shows people protesting against the regime.

15:51A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Sunday in Edleb’s town of Teftnaz shows people protesting in support of Hama.

15:50A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Sunday in Edleb’s town of Saraqeb shows people protesting against the regime.

15:45 Gunfire can be heard in Moadamyeh, near Damascus. More than 400 people have been detained.(S.N.N.)

15:10 WARNING: A graphic YouTube video purportedly filmed on Sunday shows a mother sitting near the body of her dead child, Layal Askar, in Daraa’s town of Al-Harak. The mother is cursing President Bashar al-Assad, and hoping that he also “buries his children.” She also addresses Assad saying “You killed our children and women. We want freedom despite [your will]. You do not fear God.”

13:45 A protest began in the Houran province town of Daael in support of Hama. (S.N.N.)

13:43 Shabeeha (thugs) set a police station in Hama on fire to make it seem as if the protesters committed the arson. (S.N.N.)

13:40 A general strike began in the Homs district of Qusayr in support of Hama, Abu Kamal, Deir az-Zour and Moadamiyya. (S.N.N.)

13:38 British Foreign Secretary William Hague called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stop the deadly assault on protesters in Hama, saying he was "appalled" at the attacks on the eve of Ramadan.

13:37 The Syrian army is entering the city of Deir az-Zour, Al-Arabiya television cited eyewitnesses as saying.

13:33 Residents of the Daraa district town of Taseel started a protest in support of all besieged cities. (S.N.N.)

13:27 A protest began in Homs’ neighborhood of Baba Amro in support of Hama, Al-Arabiya reported.

13:27 More than 30 thousand people are protesting in the city of Rastan in support of Hama. (S.N.N.)

13:26 Security forces prevented mosques in Moadamiyya, a town west of Damascus, from holding prayers.(S.N.N.)

13:20 Security forces opened fire on protesters in the Edleb district town of Maarat al-Naaman. (S.N.N.)

13:19 Heavy gunfire can be heard in the Daraa district village of Al-Tayba. (S.N.N.)

11:18 Security forces are shelling the town of Suran, which is near Hama. (S.N.N.)

10:55 Army troops shelled the Joura neighborhood of Deir az-Zour, where army defectors are reportedly barricaded. The bombardment killed five people. Most of Deir az-Zour is still under the control of protesters. (Syrian Revolution Digest)

10:29 A number of Shabeeha (thugs) are heading toward Gharb Al-Mashtal neighborhood. (S.N.N.)

10:28 Rebels stopped army tanks coming from Khan Sheikhoun from entering Hama and forced them to return. (S.N.N.)

10:28 The area of Mourk in Hama is under the control of rebels. (S.N.N.)

10:24 A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Sunday shows people in Hama cheering for defecting troops and giving them flowers and food.

10:23 The army entered the southern city of Harak and has killed civilians there, Al-Jazeera television reported.

7: 34 Snipers have been stationed on high rise building along Hama’s Aleppo Road while others are deployed on the Electricity Company building in west al-Mashtal as well as on top the Central Prison. (S.N.N.)

7:33 Four snipers have been spotted on top of the governor’s palace in Hama. (S.N.N.)

7:26 Security forces are shelling Hama, with reports indicating that a number of people have been killed, Al-Arabiya television reported.

6:32 More than 10 tank crews in Hama have defected from the army. (S.N.N.)